How do I quit my job and be a freelancer?

• Do you have a clearly defined niche?
• Is your portfolio and website marketing you properly?
• Are you acting like a business owner?
• Do you have a financial plan?
• Do you have work in the pipeline?
• ...

Don’t burn your bridges. Make sure you give your employer at least two week's notice (ideally, more) before going freelance full-time. 

Also, offer to help facilitate the transition by helping train your replacement. 

• When you decide to do freelance writing full-time, income stability is often the tradeoff. To hedge risk (as investors would say), save at least three months of living expenses saved up before quitting your day job — this will offer some relief during slow months and emergencies.
• Mak...

Yes. Many full-time freelance writers generate enough revenue to support their lifestyles. 

Financially successful freelance writers tend to be self-starters nurture both their writing and business management skills. 

If you desire income stability and you’re not a self-starter, it may be best to stay at your day job.

Freelance writers that possess discipline, business management skills and a willingness to learn and adapt are better suited to freelancing full-time. 

Choosing a freelance writing niche has its advantages: 

• Higher expertise = higher rates 
• More experience = write more quickly and accurately 
• Easier to market yourself 

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Do you have a process for onboarding new clients? Do you set aside money for taxes when clients pay your invoice? Do you find yourself procrastinating and submitting work last minute?\

Look at your professional habits. Do you find yourself procrastinating and submitting work last minute or ...

• Freelance writing portfolio should always be future-facing. 
• As you gain more experience, you should also be updating your website with testimonials. 
• Website and portfolio are more than storage for your past work.

When you’re self-employed, you have total responsibility. You have the potential to build a highly lucrative enterprise or go broke. 

If you’re not a self-starter that delivers high-quality work while simultaneously nurturing business growth, quitting your day job ...

Beginner freelance writers can potentially earn money after completing their first freelance writing job.

As they grow their writing portfolio and experience, they can eventually w...

Client retainers are useful for providing stable, predictable income. 

If you’re working one-off clients, try convincing them to sign a three-month (or more) retain with you before quitting your day job.